絶(た)えず

たえず
adverb
constantly; continually; incessantly
formaltime-general
1. constantly; continually; incessantly; without stopping
Describes an action or state that continues without interruption. Somewhat more literary or formal than いつも.
川(かわ)は絶(た)えず流(なが)れている。
The river flows ceaselessly.
彼(かれ)は絶(た)えず新(あたら)しいことに挑戦(ちょうせん)している。
He is constantly challenging himself with new things.
この地域(ちいき)では絶(た)えず地震(じしん)の危険(きけん)にさらされている。
This region is constantly exposed to the danger of earthquakes.

Usage

絶(た)えず is an adverb derived from the verb 絶(た)える (to cease, to run out) with the negative ず form. It literally means "without ceasing."

Similar words

  • 絶(た)えず: constantly, without interruption (slightly literary)
  • いつも: always, at all times (everyday usage)
  • 常(つね)に: invariably, at all times (formal)
  • ずっと: continuously, the whole time (casual)

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: いつも (always, at all times)
Compare: 常(つね)に (invariably, at all times)
Compare: ずっと (continuously, the whole time)
Compare: 日夜(にちや) (day and night, constantly)
Compare: 始終(しじゅう) (constantly, from start to end)
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Added 2026.3.6 17:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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